The Boracay-Malay Chapter PRC Lifeguard has sent a draft report containing
its responses and accomplishments on its life guarding duty along the front beach
of Boracay.
Upon request by Easy Rock Boracay, a copy of the report was
made available of the report which covers the first day of February until the
month of May 2013.
PRC Lifeguard started its lifeguarding duty in auxiliary
capacity by introducing a method of Beach Management on Nov 16, 2012.
When Local Government Unit Life
Guard Supervisor Mr. Mike Labatiao was asked in the month of May of the current
year whether the incidents of drowning had decreased since there were already
two sets of lifeguards: the LGU Lifeguard of Boracay and the Red Cross
Lifeguard to augment the services of the LGU Lifeguard, he said there was
much lesser incidents of drowning.
Labatiao added that the
overlapping of duty hours from the two Lifeguards had also helped in decreasing
the number of drowning incidents.
Some of the
cases which transpired from station 1, 2 and 3 and the services rendered by the
PRC Lifeguard ranged from rescuing tourists from drowning, giving warning to
swimmer swimming far from the shore.
The other
services given were responding and treating wounds of the injured from
accidentally stepping on debris of cement, or splinter of broken glass on the
beach, and advising someone not to throw empty bottles to the beach to prevent
accident, giving first aid to heat stroke victims among others
Three Groups
composed of 5 members each, divided into 3 Teams: Dolphins, Shark and Whales
with a total of 15 members assigned at the 3 stations of the front beach
compose the PRC Lifeguard.
This is to
augment the services provided by the LGU Lifeguard of Boracay which has 17
personnel assigned along the White Beach.
The Red Cross Lifeguard go on
duty at 7am to 10 am, and then at 4pm to 7pm daily, while the LGU Lifeguards go
on duty from 8am to 5pm also at a daily basis.
Written and
Contributed by: Rodel J. Abalus
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